What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Murkle Bay as Human Remains(s) (period Unassigned), Horseshoe (brass)(period Unassigned), Spearhead(s) (iron)(period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
West MurkleCottage(s) (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1099 yd
MurkleBuilding (period Unassigned) · 1281 yd
East MurkleHuman Remains (period Unassigned), Spearhead(s) (bronze)(period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
Hill of ClindragCist (period Unassigned) · 1.4 mi
Castlehill Heritage CentreMuseum · 1.9 mi
Olrig CemeteryCemetery (period Unassigned) · 2.0 mi
Olrig Parish War MemorialMemorial · 2.0 mi
Thurso CastleCastle (17th Century) · 2.6 mi
Dunnet BeachBeach / strand · 2.6 mi
Britannia: Thurso Bay, Pentland FirthSchooner (19th Century) · 3.5 mi
Wolfburn DistilleryHeritage attraction · 4.2 mi
Ben Rannes: Spear Head, Pentland FirthTrawler (20th Century) · 4.6 miOther information
Photo: John Ferguson · CC BY-SA 2.0